April Chapter Meeting

Margaret Lilly and Ian Ashcraft

St. Louis County Department of Health

The Story of Stuff in St. Louis County

A brief history about the things we use and how we dispose of them. This presentation includes information about how landfills and recycling centers work and what resources we have available locally to repurpose and recycle items that are no longer wanted or needed.

Margaret Lilly is the Waste Diversion Supervisor for the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health. She has 30 years of experience in the environmental field. Margaret’s passion is in education. Environmental issues are complex, having reliable information empowers people to make better decisions.

Ian Ashcraft is an Environmental Representative with St. Louis County. He believes in “pioneerdom” which is a fusion of entrepreneurship and environmental action. His day-to-day endeavor is to engage others in incorporating the 3 R’s into everyday life.

Meeting Format

• 9:15am - 9:30am  Socializing and Networking 
• 9:30am - 10:00am  Welcome and Introductions
• 10:00am - 10:10am  Business Partner Spotlight
• 10:10am - 11:10am   Educational Program
• 11:10am - 11:30am   Announcements
• 11:30am - 12:00pm   Optional  Q&A Session for New Organizers
• 12:00pm - 2:00pm  Brown Bag Social